Election Results 2024 Live Updates: The Election Commission of India is all set to begin the counting of votes for the Maharashtra and Jharkhand assembly elections on November 23. Maharashtra has 288 seats while Jharkhand has 81 seats. Maharashtra voted in a single phase on November 20. Jharkhand voted in two phases – November 13 and 20.

The vote count begins at 8.00 am.

Mahayuti vs MVA in Maharashtra

In Maharashtra, the Bharatiya Janata Party-led Mahayuti alliance vied to retain power, while the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) aims to wrest control from the ruling alliance in the state.

Mahayuti consists of BJP, Eknath Shinde’s Shiv Sena, Ajit Pawar’s NCP, JSS, RSVA and RYSP. The MVA had the Congress, Uddhav Thackeray’s Shiv Sena (UBT) and Sharad Pawar’s NCP-SP and PWPI as constituents.

What Happened in Maharashtra Assembly Elections 2019?

In the 2019 assembly elections, the BJP-Shiv Sena (undivided) won the majority. The alliance did not last long, and the Shiv Sena pulled out, unleashing political unrest in the state. The state has seen three different chief ministers in the last five years: BJP’s Devendra Fadnavis, Shiv Sena’s (UBT) Uddhav Thackeray and Shiv Sena’s (SHS) Eknath Shinde.

In the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, the BJP lost ground in Maharashtra. It won only 9 of the 28 seats it contested, compared to 23 of the 25 seats it contested in the 2019 general election.

What did the Maharashtra exit polls predict?

Most exit poll results gave Mahayuti an edge in Maharashtra. The exit poll conducted by People’s Pulse gave Mahayuti 175-195 seats and MVA only 85-112 seats. But the survey conducted by Electoral Edge predicted MVA’s victory by 150 seats, giving 121 seats to the BJP-led Mahayuti. Lokshahi Rudra has predicted a close fight between Mahayuti and MVA.

Who will win in Jharkhand (NDA vs INDIA)?

In Jharkhand, Chief Minister Hemant Soren’s JMM and its INDIA bloc allies are contesting against the National Democratic Alliance (NDA). INDIA Bloc allies in Jharkhand include JMM, Congress, CPI(ML)L and RJD. NDA includes BJP, AJSUP, JD(U) and Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas).

What did the Jharkhand final examinations predict?

The Matrize Exit poll predicted 42-47 seats for NDA and 25-30 seats for INDIA bloc. On the contrary, Axis My India predicted INDIA bloc’s victory with 45 percent vote share in Jharkhand. The pollster predicted 37 percent vote share for the NDA. Dainik Bhaskar predicted a hung assembly in Jharkhand.

In the 2019 parliamentary elections, the JMM emerged as the largest party with 30 seats, while the BJP won 25 seats. Congress won 16 seats. The JMM formed a government with the support of the Congress and the RJD.

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